Blue Jays Quotations from the Globe and Mail, March 1989

"When I called him and told him I'd be wearing his number, he was proud, joyous - it's hard to find the right word." - Todd Stottlemyre puts on his dad's 30 (quoted by Larry Millson), Globe and Mail, Mar 1 1989

"You American guys have to come here early because you're fat." - George Bell on reporting to spring training on March 1 (quoted by Larry Millson), Globe and Mail, Mar 2 1993

"I try to do the best I can, but I'd be dead the first week if I did what they did. They're serious about their workouts here." - Cecil Fielder on playing in Japan (quoted by Edith Ferry), Globe and Mail, Mar 7 1989

"Assorted members of the media are complaining privately about a growing lack of courtesy and co-operation from Jay players." - Marty York, Globe and Mail, Mar 9 1989

"I don't like where this interview is going." - Duane Ward, ripping a CHCH microphone from his jersey and throwing it to the ground (quoted by Marty York), Globe and Mail, Mar 9 1989

"It reached the point where I had to beg for interviews, and I find that degrading. Right now, I don't care if I ever again cover the Blue Jays in spring training." - Fred Anderton of CHCH, which cancelled a spring special on the Jays (quoted by Marty York), Globe and Mail, Mar 9 1989

"I'm going to pitch a no-hitter on Opening Day. And you can quote me on that." - Roger Clemens, on the prospect of facing the Baltimore Orioles (quoted by Marty York), Globe and Mail, Mar 9 1989

"If I can't steal and run, it'll be over. I'll go back home to the Dominican and beg for money." - Damaso Garcia tries to make it with the Expos (quoted by Marty York), Globe and Mail, Mar 10 1989

"I'm getting all my extra-base hits out of the way before the season starts." - Jimmy Key on being hit hard in the spring (quoted by Larry Millson), Globe and Mail, Mar 10 1989

"This year, I'm just having fun, trying to hit the ball as far as a ball can be carried." - Fred McGriff on the joys of job security (quoted by Larry Millson), Globe and Mail, Mar 11 1989

"I got fined $10. I was accused of putting some pine tar in (non-roster catcher) Eric Brooks' helmet. They called in one of the grounds crew guys as a witness. I got the maximum fine because I challenged the court and said I was innocent." - Pat Borders runs afoul of the kangaroo court (quoted by Neil A. Campbell), Globe and Mail, Mar 13 1989

"They had their chance to keep me. All they had to do was offer me a three-year contract instead of a two-year contract. But they chose not to." - Jim Clancy (quoted by Marty York), Globe and Mail, Mar 16 1989

"This team has been missing something the past couple of years. Maybe I can give them whatever it is they were missing." - Tom Lawless (quoted by Neil A. Campbell), Globe and Mail, Mar 16 1989

"We've got to stick up for each other. If one of our players gets hit somewhat intentionally, then I believe that someone else should get hit as a warning." - Rob Ducey (quoted by Larry Millson), Globe and Mail, Mar 20 1989

"He's shown me he's a darn good little player wherever you put him." - Jimy Williams on Tom Lawless (quoted by Larry Millson), Globe and Mail, Mar 20 1989

"The Jays' George Bell is convinced that he will be a better defensive player - maybe even a Gold Glover - now that Jimy Williams has succumbed to his demand that he be in left field daily.

"Well, some players have more fertile imaginations than others." - Marty York, Globe and Mail, Mar 22 1989

"They needed the cohesiveness of a team and a lot of people who've watched them this spring feel that's finally happened." - Bob Gregorka of the Las Vegas Frontier Hotel, explaining why the Jays are 4-1 favourites to win the pennant (quoted by Neil A. Campbell), Globe and Mail, Mar 22 1989

"I think the managers, coaches and trainers in the organization are tired of hearing so much Spanish." - Epy Guerrero voices his unhappiness with the Jays' treatment of their Latin players (quoted by Marty York), Globe and Mail, Mar 23 1989

"Shaker wants to get you and Boomer is after your ass." - George Bell kids around with Marty York, Globe and Mail, Mar 24 1989

"We couldn't beat him last year, so we might as well join him." - one Jay player on Jimy Williams (quoted by Marty York), Mar 24 1989